A Body in the Basement
4.8/10
Investigation Discovery Running Crime
These chilling stories of murder hit terrifyingly close to home -- each a real-life tale about the last thing anyone wants to find in their basement, a dead body. Every episode will make one think twice before ever stepping foot in the basement again.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
6 episodes
E01
Killer in the New Neighborhood
Thu, Jul 20 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In 1978, a shocking murder in broad daylight terrifies a small Illinois town. It goes unsolved for years until an elite team of investigators uses cutting-edge technology to dig up new clues and lay a cunning trap to catch a killer.
E02
Ice Cold Killers
Thu, Jul 27 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In 2017, an Ohio couple finds a dismembered body in a basement freezer. It unlocks a harrowing mystery surrounding a missing woman and a tragic love triangle.
E03
Murder On Repeat
Thu, Aug 3 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In June 2001, just outside Rockford, Ill., a welfare check leads police to a woman brutally murdered in the basement of her once quiet suburban home; the hunt for her killer will lead detectives to a mystery that has been buried for over 14 years.
E04
Chase and Lies
Thu, Aug 10 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
When 32-year-old Adam Chase goes missing, police comb the woods and fields of Ontario County, New York, but come up with nothing; it takes a months-long efforts of a private investigator to at last reveal the truth and Adam's terrifying fate.
E05
Missing Means Murder
Thu, Aug 17 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A man vanishes from a small town, leaving behind a trail of strange clues that stumps detectives and leads his neighbours to believe that a deadly imposter is living among them; when his body is found, the truth is more shocking than anyone imagined.
E06
Deadly Invitation
Thu, Aug 24 2023 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A killer brutally murders well-known community activist and member of the gay community, Dennis Dolinger, in the basement of his Washington, DC, home.
Season 2
8 episodes
E01
Tacony Dungeon
Wed, Aug 13 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E02
A Coal Miner's Murder
Wed, Aug 20 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The murder of a gay coal miner sends shockwaves through an Ohio town.
E03
Keep me safe
Wed, Aug 27 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Police find a missing Michigan man hanging in a basement dungeon.
E04
We Got A ***** Serial Killer
Wed, Sep 10 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A routine traffic stop leads to a deadly discovery in a suburban home.
E05
Follow the Money
Wed, Sep 17 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
E06
Can't Find Her
Wed, Sep 24 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
When 31-year-old Ashley Young doesn't call her mum for days, her family and friends fear for the worst. And when a 911 call triggers a gruesome basement discovery, those fears come true.Â
E07
Disappearing Act
Wed, Oct 1 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In rural Pennsylvania, a young family discovers a mysterious skeleton buried in their basement. Archeologists come in to identify the body, uncovering the truth about a decades-old missing persons case and a grisly family secret.
E08
Aroma of Death
Wed, Oct 8 2025 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min